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Janusmed sex and gender – droperidol

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Droperidol

Droperidol

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  1. Droperidol Carinopharm (droperidol). Summary of Product Characteristics. Swedish Medical Products Agency [updated 2021-12-01, cited 2024-02-14]
  2. Apfel CC, Läärä E, Koivuranta M, Greim CA, Roewer N. A simplified risk score for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting: conclusions from cross-validations between two centers. Anesthesiology. 1999;91(3):693-700.
  3. Gan TJ, Belani KG, Bergese S, Chung F, Diemunsch P, Habib AS et al. Fourth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Anesth Analg. 2020;131(2):411-448.
  4. Hechler A, Neumann S, Jehmlich M, Lange U, Hopf HB. A small dose of droperidol decreases postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults but cannot improve an already excellent patient satisfaction. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2001;45(4):501-6.
  5. Sneyd JR. Droperidol: past, present and future. Anaesthesia. 2009;64(11):1161-4.